Clowning Around with Shakespeare
Mon, May 26
|New York
$25 Three-hour workshop taught by Ania Upstill. 2:00pm - 5:00pm Monday May 26th
Time & Location
May 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
New York, 312 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018, USA 6th floor
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About the event
Shakespeare loved a clown. From his bawdy Touchstone to his wise Jacques, he explored many forms of the clown, fool and jester. This 3-hour workshop will explore some basics of clowning, focusing on clown perspective and exaggerated movement based in the Commedia Dell'Arte tradition. From there, we will experiment with how theatrical clowning can be applied to Shakespeare's characters using short excerpts from his plays. Come prepared to move, laugh and play!
About the instructor:
Ania (they/them) is a queer and trans performer, educator, theatre maker and clown. A graduate of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre, Ania has devised and performed long form clown pieces at Lincoln Center, The Cell Theater and The Tank, and their solo clown show, Transhumance, was a part of the Kennedy Center's 2024 Pride Month programming. They have also performed short clown pieces at venues in New York City including House of Yes,…
Tickets
General Admission
$25.00
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